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<H2>Description</H2>

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    The class template <CODE>aggregate_filter</CODE> is a <A HREF='../concepts/dual_use_filter.html'>DualUseFilter</A> for use as a base class by Filters which filter an entire character sequence at once. Because a <CODE>aggregate_filter</CODE> must read an entire character sequence into memory before it begins to filter, it is not suitable in low-memory situations or for processing character sequences which have no natural end, such as stock tickers. Because of these limitations, <CODE>aggregate_filter</CODE> is best used as an aid to those learning to use the Iostreams library.
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    When used as an <A HREF="../concepts/input_filter.html">InputFilter</A>, an instance of <CODE>aggregate_filter</CODE> reads to the end of the stream as soon as input is commenced. The entire contents of the stream are filtered using the <CODE>private virtual</CODE> function <A HREF="#do_filter"><CODE>do_filter</CODE></A>. The filtered data is stored and used to satisfy all future requests for input until the end of the filtered data is reached.
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    When used as an <A HREF="../concepts/output_filter.html">OutputFilter</A>, an instance of <CODE>aggregate_filter</CODE> stores all data written to it without passing it downstream. When the stream is closed, the entire contents of the stream are filtered using <A HREF="#do_filter"><CODE>do_filter</CODE></A>. The filtered data is then written, all at once, to the next downstream Filter or Device.
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  <DT><A CLASS="header" HREF="../../../../boost/iostreams/filter/aggregate.hpp"><CODE>&lt;boost/iostreams/filter/aggregate.hpp&gt;</CODE></A></DT>
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<H4>Synopsis</H4>

<PRE CLASS="broken_ie"><SPAN CLASS="keyword">namespace</SPAN> boost { <SPAN CLASS="keyword">namespace</SPAN> iostreams {

<SPAN CLASS="preprocessor">#include</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS="literal">&lt;vector&gt;</SPAN>

<SPAN CLASS="keyword"><SPAN CLASS="keyword">template</SPAN></SPAN>&lt; <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">Ch</A>,
          <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">Tr</A> = std::char_traits&lt;Ch&gt;,
          <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typename</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">Alloc</A> = std::allocator&lt;Ch&gt; &gt;
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">class</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#template_params">aggregate_filter</A>  {
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">public</SPAN>:
    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> Ch                            char_type;
    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS="omitted">implementation-defined</SPAN>        category;
    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">typedef</SPAN> std::vector&lt;Char, Alloc&gt;      vector_type;
    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">virtual</SPAN> ~aggregate_filter();
    <SPAN CLASS="omitted">...</SPAN>
<SPAN CLASS="keyword">private</SPAN>:
    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">virtual</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <A CLASS="documented" HREF="#do_filter">do_filter</A>(<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> vector_type&amp; src, vector_type&amp; dest) = 0;
};

} } <SPAN CLASS="comment">// End namespace boost::io</SPAN></PRE>

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        <TD VALIGN="top"><I>Ch</I></TD><TD WIDTH="2em" VALIGN="top">-</TD>
        <TD>The character type</TD>
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        <TD VALIGN="top"><I>Tr</I></TD><TD WIDTH="2em" VALIGN="top">-</TD>
        <TD>The traits type</TD>
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        <TD VALIGN="top"><I>Alloc</I></TD><TD WIDTH="2em" VALIGN="top">-</TD>
        <TD>A standard library allocator type (<A CLASS="bib_ref" HREF="../bibliography.html#iso">[ISO]</A>, 20.1.5), used to instantiate <CODE>std::vector</CODE></TD>
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<H4><CODE>aggregate_filter::do_filter</CODE></H4>

<PRE CLASS="broken_ie">    <SPAN CLASS="keyword">virtual</SPAN> <SPAN CLASS="keyword">void</SPAN> <B>do_filter</B>(<SPAN CLASS="keyword">const</SPAN> vector_type&amp; src, vector_type&amp; dest) = 0;</PRE>

<P>Reads unflitered characters from <CODE>src</CODE> and appends filtered characters to <CODE>dest</CODE>, returning after all the characters in <CODE>src</CODE> have been consumed.</P>

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<P>For example uses of <CODE>aggregate_filter</CODE>, see the headers <A CLASS="header" HREF="../../../../boost/iostreams/filter/regex.hpp"><CODE>&lt;boost/iostreams/filter/regex.hpp&gt;</CODE></A> and <A CLASS="header" HREF="../../../../boost/iostreams/filter/stdio.hpp"><CODE>&lt;boost/iostreams/filter/stdio.hpp&gt;</CODE></A>.</P>

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